Rooney Mara
American actress (born 1985)
- Born April 17, 1985
- 4 movies
Rooney Mara, born on 17 April 1985 and raised in Bedford, New York, is an American actress known for intense, closely observed performances, often for major directors. A small but pivotal part in David Fincher's The Social Network led him to cast her as Lisbeth Salander in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, which brought her first Oscar nomination. She shared the Best Actress prize at Cannes and earned a second Oscar nomination for Todd Haynes's Carol, and her work since includes Her, Lion, A Ghost Story, Nightmare Alley and Women Talking.
Rooney Mara appears in 4 films in The Rerun, from 2010 to 2015. Most of that work is in drama, romance and sci-fi. Frequent collaborators in The Rerun: Spike Jonze (2), David Fincher (2).
Known for
- The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011), Lisbeth Salander. Her breakthrough role earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress.
- Carol (2015). She won the Best Actress award at Cannes and an Oscar nomination.
- The Social Network (2010). Her supporting role in David Fincher’s drama first brought recognition.
- Her (2013). A science fiction romance in which she had a leading role.
Career
Mara started with guest roles on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and ER and her first lead in the independent Tanner Hall (2009), which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival. The remake of A Nightmare on Elm Street put her in a studio horror lead. Then came Erica Albright, the girlfriend whose break-up opens The Social Network.
Fincher’s The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011) was the breakthrough. She followed it with Steven Soderbergh’s Side Effects, Spike Jonze’s Her and Carol (2015), as a young shop clerk who falls for Cate Blanchett’s character. Later work includes Lion, David Lowery’s A Ghost Story, the title role in Mary Magdalene, Guillermo del Toro’s Nightmare Alley and Sarah Polley’s Women Talking.
Where to start
- Carol (2015): her Cannes-winning performance in a finely made 1950s romance.
- The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011): a total physical transformation.
- The Social Network (2010): only a few scenes, but she sets the film in motion.
- Her (2013): a quieter part as the ex-wife in Jonze’s love story.
Movies
Quick answers
- What movies and TV shows has Rooney Mara been in?
- Rooney Mara appears in Carol (2015), Her (2013), The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011) and The Social Network (2010) on The Remote.
- When was Rooney Mara born?
- Rooney Mara was born on 17 April 1985.
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